Sox/Yankees?

[Husky25]

Asside from the Yankees playing Detroit, neither team's schedule has really been a struggle. More time is definitely needed to see how it all plays out.

 

[60'sfan]

Asside from the Yankees playing Detroit, neither team's schedule has really been a struggle. More time is definitely needed to see how it all plays out.

I would agree with that assessment. The Yankees have gotten good efforts from the players that they picked up and their top three pitchers have been solid. How long they can continue undermanned as they are is the big question. I am not sure what they will have in Arod and Jeter if and when they come back. Their best days are way behind them.

The new-look Sox have some big questions with too. The left side of the infield and the catcher have shown almost no offense at all. Lester and Buchholtz have been solid but the bullpen is showing signs of weakness. Miller has been particularly bad. I think the only reason he is on the roster is that he's a lefthander.

 

[sinkhole]

Asside from the Yankees playing Detroit, neither team's schedule has really been a struggle. More time is definitely needed to see how it all plays out.

The Yanks will face some good pitching over the next week, starting with Moore tonight at the Trop.

 

[Husky25]

True, for about 6 innings. The Yankees are still good at taking pitches and getting into the bullpen. While a quality pitcher when he's in there, Moore isn't exactly a work horse.

 

[sinkhole]

True, for about 6 innings. The Yankees are still good at taking pitches and getting into the bullpen. While a quality pitcher when he's in there, Moore isn't exactly a work horse.

The work horse part is a work in progress. But how many 23 year old pitchers with 35 atarts are? I predict that by the end of this year he will be on ther short list of the best pitchers in the AL. Good test for him tonight.

 

[Husky25]

The dude in the Barbasol commercial...17 innings after a breakfast of chipped beef and scotch

 

[Jerry1714]

Asside from the Yankees playing Detroit, neither team's schedule has really been a struggle. More time is definitely needed to see how it all plays out.

Sox and Yanks have played the 8th and 9th hard schedule per ESPN. http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/rpi/_/sort/sos

Not sure how accurate it is at this point in the year. But Tampa is 4 and Balt 7.

 

[Husky25]

In the AL or all of MLB? If its the former, I'm not impressed. However the ranking is most likely based on pre-season ranks or the on-going power rankings. Many pundits had Detroit, TB, and TOR making the playoffs. It doesn't look that way as compared to how the Sox and Yanks are playing. It's just too early to tell. Let's see where things stand on May 31.

 

[mauconnfan]

The Yanks will face some good pitching over the next week, starting with Moore tonight at the Trop.

You'll see decent pitching tonight and Wednesday too........

But I would let the team rest tomorrow and not take BP prior to the game as Hughes will do that for them!!!

 

[Waquoit]

Sox and Yanks have played the 8th and 9th hard schedule per ESPN. http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/rpi/_/sort/sos

Not sure how accurate it is at this point in the year. But Tampa is 4 and Balt 7.

The Sox have played every team in their division. Saying the schedule has been easy is a red herring.

 

[Jerry1714]

In the AL or all of MLB? If its the former, I'm not impressed. However the ranking is most likely based on pre-season ranks or the on-going power rankings. Many pundits had Detroit, TB, and TOR making the playoffs. It doesn't look that way as compared to how the Sox and Yanks are playing. It's just too early to tell. Let's see where things stand on May 31.

In the entire MLB. I believe like any SOS ranking it is based on teams current winning %s.

 

[mauconnfan]

The Sox have played every team in their division. Saying the schedule has been easy is a red herring.

But the division is playing shi**y so far.........it is what it is..........again long way to go!!

 

[Waquoit]

But the division is playing shi**y so far.........it is what it is..........again long way to go!!

Not that facts will mean anything to you, but not counting the Sox only 5 teams are over .500. The Sox have played 4 of them. The Sox have played 12 out of their 20 games against these teams. The early success isn't due to an easy schedule,

 

[mauconnfan]

Not that facts will mean anything to you, but not counting the Sox only 5 teams are over .500. The Sox have played 4 of them. The Sox have played 12 out of their 20 games against these teams. The early success isn't due to an easy schedule,

Not that it matters to you but no one cares about April ever.......but congrats on that if you're happy Waq!!! They have been mighty impressive.........

 

[60'sfan]

Not that it matters to you but no one cares about April ever.......but congrats on that if you're happy Waq!!! They have been mighty impressive.........

And considering their injuries, the Yankees are definitely over-achieving.

 

[mauconnfan]

And considering their injuries, the Yankees are definitely over-achieving.

Not bad for AA huh 60's LOL

 

[Danzz]

I would agree with that assessment. The Yankees have gotten good efforts from the players that they picked up and their top three pitchers have been solid. How long they can continue undermanned as they are is the big question. I am not sure what they will have in Arod and Jeter if and when they come back. Their best days are way behind them.

The new-look Sox have some big questions with too. The left side of the infield and the catcher have shown almost no offense at all. Lester and Buchholtz have been solid but the bullpen is showing signs of weakness. Miller has been particularly bad. I think the only reason he is on the roster is that he's a lefthander.

The reason Miller is on the roster is because he has outstanding stuff. It also doesn't hurt that he is a left hander. His problem is control and he only needs to get a fraction better to be effective and maybe Farrell can do something with him. And I disagree about the bullpen, they have been pretty damn good and will be better and more versitle when Morales comes back.

 

[NHUConnfan]

Left side of the infield not showing offense? I dunno...Middlebrooks has 6 HRs now. Bullpen is very strong--one of the best in the league. Sox are doing just fine.

 

[60'sfan]

Left side of the infield not showing offense? I dunno...Middlebrooks has 6 HRs now. Bullpen is very strong--one of the best in the league. Sox are doing just fine.

Will Middlebrooks has 6 home runs but 3 of them came in one game against Toronto. He is hitting .184 with an OBP of .209. He is pretty undisciplined at the plate with only 3 walks and 29 K's in 22 games. Stephen Drew doesn't seem to have any confidence. He is hitting .119 with an OBP of .229. With Middlebrooks it is inexperience and with Drew it is rust. Hopefully Greg Colburn can do something with them. I think they will both come around but the Sox don't have much depth at third if they don't.

 

[Waquoit]

Not that it matters to you but no one cares about April ever.......but congrats on that if you're happy Waq!!! They have been mighty impressive.........

I cared when the Sox got off to lousy starts in April recently. A good April is a good thing.

 

[NHUConnfan]

Will Middlebrooks has 6 home runs but 3 of them came in one game against Toronto. He is hitting .184 with an OBP of .209. He is pretty undisciplined at the plate with only 3 walks and 29 K's in 22 games. Stephen Drew doesn't seem to have any confidence. He is hitting .119 with an OBP of .229. With Middlebrooks it is inexperience and with Drew it is rust. Hopefully Greg Colburn can do something with them. I think they will both come around but the Sox don't have much depth at third if they don't.

It's still very early. By the end of the year, Middlebrooks will be batting around .270 with 25-30 HRs. He's going to do his fair share of offense on the team. He's batting .287 out of the 7 and 8 spot so I imagine that Farrell is going to keep him down there. Bottom of the lineup has been very productive for the Sox lately.

 

[mauconnfan]

It's still very early. By the end of the year, Middlebrooks will be batting around .270 with 25-30 HRs. He's going to do his fair share of offense on the team. He's batting .287 out of the 7 and 8 spot so I imagine that Farrell is going to keep him down there. Bottom of the lineup has been very productive for the Sox lately.

Middlebrooks is a very nice 3rd baseman to have for the future..........solid in the field for sure and will learn to be a good hitter I believe, agree at some point could approach the .290-.300 area I think...........and has real good power, especially at Fenway!!

 

[NHUConnfan]

Middlebrooks is a very nice 3rd baseman to have for the future..........solid in the field for sure and will learn to be a good hitter I believe, agree at some point could approach the .290-.300 area I think...........and has real good power, especially at Fenway!!

Yeah, I see that in his late 20s. For now though he has his work cut out to get to .270 haha.

 

[Waquoit]

Right about Youk, eh ? Yeah, he's done, clearly. Fung-wah indeed.

The amount of talent the Sox gave up to "change direction" is criminal. They ought to have slashed ticket prices in half.

12 mil for Youk and the Yanks have to bring in another 3rd baseman just a month in? Sox should slash ticket prices for having the best record in baseball? Man, you're even worse than that blind squirrel.

 

[60'sfan]

12 mil for Youk and the Yanks have to bring in another 3rd baseman just a month in? Sox should slash ticket prices for having the best record in baseball? Man, you're even worse than that blind squirrel.

I never understood why the Yankees let Eric Chavez go to the Diamondbacks for $3 million and signed Keven Youkilis for $12,000,000. They were both about the same age and Chavez had a far more productive year in 2012. But then again, I never understood why they gave Arod that last contract when they were bidding against themselves. By the way after this year they will still have him under contract for the next four years at an average of $21.5 million per year. Yikes!